Canadian, Mexican, and certain Caribbean travelers entering the United States by sea or air must now pay a $5.50 tax after the recently ratified Colombia-US free trade agreement removed exemption…
The director of Colombia’s National Planning Department said that tariffs protecting the rice sector will be gradually removed over 19 years, despite the passage of the U.S. free trade deal,…
U.S. labor union United Steelworkers sent Hillary Clinton an “emergency alert” Friday warning Secretary of State that Colombian unionists are under an “elevated threat” after Washington approved a free trade…
President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Friday he will not accept the letter of resignation from Colombia’s Ambassador to the United States, Gabriel Silva. After learning of Silva’s intention to…
The free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia will produce “concrete benefits of economic growth and social transformation,” Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced after U.S. President Barack Obama…
U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law the free trade agreement with Colombia Friday, marking the end of seven years of legislative effort. The president also signed similar trade agreements…
Colombia’s free trade agreement with the United States has created duty-free re-export opportunities for Chinese companies, according to CNN blog Business 360. With the recently ratified trade pact between Colombia…
The White House announced Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will sign the U.S. trade pact with Colombia into law on Friday, October 21. The deal will be passed alongside…
Some productive sectors of the Colombian economy need “re-engineering” to remain competitive following the implementation of the free trade agreement with the United States, Agriculture Minister Juan Carlos Restrepo announced.…